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HomeWater CodeDiv. 11Pt. 2Ch. 2Art. 2§ 20823 Department Formation Report Deadline

§ 20823 Department Formation Report Deadline

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§ 20823 Department Formation Report Deadline

Key Takeaways

  • •The department must send a written report to the board within 90 days after a preliminary decision is made.
  • •If the department needs more time, they can ask the board for up to 90 extra days before the first 90 days are up.
  • •The board can say yes or no to giving extra time.

Example

A city department is studying whether to build a new park. They have 90 days to tell the city leaders what they found.

If the department needs more time to finish their report, they can ask the city leaders for up to 90 extra days. The leaders can decide if they get the extra time or not.

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§ 20823 Department Formation Report Deadline

The department shall report in writing to the board of supervisors as soon as practicable, but at all events within 90 days from the date of the adoption of the preliminary formation resolution, except that upon receiving a written request from the department the board of supervisors may before the expiration of the 90 days grant to the department not more than 90 days additional time in which to make the report. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 372.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

preliminary formation resolutionboard of supervisorswritten report

Related Statutes

  • § 20821 Local Government Formation Notice
  • § 20806 Formation Petition Compliance
  • § 20820 Petition Filing Deadline
  • § 20824 Water District Feasibility Review
  • § 8101 County Flood Prevention Funding

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Water Code. Section 20823.
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